Wind Garden
An art installation made by 300+ local residents and artists, celebrating stories that travel on the wind.
Moving Parts Arts ran 10 creative workshop days in February and March 2026 with intergenerational members of the public, and community groups including West End Refugee Service, Children North East, Lemington Scouts, Action Foundation and Twisting Ducks.
Participants created their own windmills and shared stories inspired by nature, wind power, community, and hopes for the future. We then commissioned Newcastle-based artist Chloe Rodham to design and build a kinetic sculpture to compliment participant creations. Together, all of these unique community artworks form Wind Garden.
Wind Garden installation & commission designed by Chloe Rodham
Facilitators: Deb Snell, Lib Hodes, Nicky Wall, Pui Lee, Ruth Mary Johnson, Saya Naruse, Suzie Winsor
Student Placement: Grace Bredael
Project Coordinator: Tamsin Rees
Producer: Izaak Gledhill
Artistic Director: Kerrin Tatwood
Wind Garden was made possible through funding from The National Lottery Community Fund 'Awards for All'; Community Foundation North East and Newcastle City Council Cultural Investment Fund; The Barbour Foundation and Hadrian Trust. The project is also supported through partnership with the Great North Museum: Hancock. Wind Garden is produced by Moving Parts Arts CIO.
